QueenZipp & Dexter's good cop/ bad cop - FULL (Page 21)

Catching up on my reading before heading out for a run.  I thought I would pass along an interesting collection of blog posts from DC Rainmaker for your reading enjoyment and education at some point.  If you're not familiar with DC Rainmaker, he's a techie out of the DC area and an accomplished triathlete.  He does a lot of technical product reviews and now has a weekly round up over at Slowtwitch.  Oh, and he's here on BT too.  Anyway, check it out for some great blogs covering
SBR in one easy to read recap:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/03/15-must-read-posts-for-new-and-vintage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DcRainmaker+%28DC+Rainmaker%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

YAY for the first workout back post pneumonia, Jessica!!!!

I walked so fast on my lunchtime walk that my shinsplints actually hurt.  Mind you, I didn't know I had shin splints until I saw the ortho about the gastrocs and they never hurt before......and really, on a walk?  I find it amusing given my nonexistant run volume.

Hey all!

Sorry I've been MIA again.  Things have been crazy both on the 'get our house on the market' front and at work.  My training is suffering and I'm working very hard not to let it get me down.

I did have my TI clinic yesterday and it was AWESOME!!  There were only three of us (and three coaches) so we all got a lot of indivdual help.  All three coaches were great but I probably spent the most time one on one with Shane who was the master.  Wow, what a fountain of knowledge!!  I was given a lot of excellent feedback and focus points to work on going forward.  I'm really looking forward to swimming after work today so that I can really start to solidfy everything I learned.  I have a feeling that if I can get all this new stuff mastered, my goal time for my first tri of the season should be in the bag! (swim goal time, anyway!).  Yay!

Jessica - glad to see you back to your workouts!

Rob - congrats on beating your goal for your run...that's awesome!!

Judi  - I often get shinsplints from walking way more than from running, so it makes sense to me.  I walk heel-to-toe where as I run with a more mid-foot strike.  That heel-to-toe action puts stress on my lower legs that I'm not used to!

Hey all!

Sorry I've been MIA again.  Things have been crazy both on the 'get our house on the market' front and at work.  My training is suffering and I'm working very hard not to let it get me down.

I did have my TI clinic yesterday and it was AWESOME!!  There were only three of us (and three coaches) so we all got a lot of indivdual help.  All three coaches were great but I probably spent the most time one on one with Shane who was the master.  Wow, what a fountain of knowledge!!  I was given a lot of excellent feedback and focus points to work on going forward.  I'm really looking forward to swimming after work today so that I can really start to solidfy everything I learned.  I have a feeling that if I can get all this new stuff mastered, my goal time for my first tri of the season should be in the bag! (swim goal time, anyway!).  Yay!

55 more days until IMAUS

Hello all, hope everyone is having a good week.

Members of my local triathlon club alerted me to the creation of a new 1/2 marathon in my area. The date for the race is May 15, 2011, about 8.5 weeks from now. Several friends have asked me to join them in the race.

I have some reservations about this. I've been racing triathlons for a year, but have not completed any road races longer than 4 miles (my latest was this past weekend). My longest run has been 5 miles. 

I am fairly certain that I could run/walk the course and complete it, but I would really like to be able to do better than that. 

Has anyone had experience with an aggressive run training program 8 weeks in length? Is it even possible to increase run distance from 5 to 13+ plus miles in 8 weeks? Should I even be considering it? 

Any advice would be appreciated. 

--Rob

Hey Catherine, I have the old (circa 2004) version of the TI DVD's, and book (although lost somewhere around the house). Trying to "get it" when doing my swim workouts, but the effects are usually fleeting. What did you find they worked on the most in the clinics?

Hey Chris, I'm sure the excitement is building I just picked up a copy of Australian Triathlete today at the local newsagent and noticed it had a couple of pages on the new course for 2011.

Thought you might be interested, so I have scanned as a PDF, the link is below to download it. Sorry about my crappy scanner, but hope it helps with something. Let me know if it doesn't work.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11779941/Ironman%20Aus%202011%20New%20Course.pdf

Hello all, hope everyone is having a good week.

Members of my local triathlon club alerted me to the creation of a new 1/2 marathon in my area. The date for the race is May 15, 2011, about 8.5 weeks from now. Several friends have asked me to join them in the race.

I have some reservations about this. I've been racing triathlons for a year, but have not completed any road races longer than 4 miles (my latest was this past weekend). My longest run has been 5 miles. 

I am fairly certain that I could run/walk the course and complete it, but I would really like to be able to do better than that. 

Has anyone had experience with an aggressive run training program 8 weeks in length? Is it even possible to increase run distance from 5 to 13+ plus miles in 8 weeks? Should I even be considering it? 

Any advice would be appreciated. 

--Rob

Hey Chris, I'm sure the excitement is building I just picked up a copy of Australian Triathlete today at the local newsagent and noticed it had a couple of pages on the new course for 2011.

Thought you might be interested, so I have scanned as a PDF, the link is below to download it. Sorry about my crappy scanner, but hope it helps with something. Let me know if it doesn't work.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11779941/Ironman%20Aus%202011%20New%20Course.pdf

Thanks again.  I just got a major case of butterflies while sitting at my desk.  One of my most favorite feelings.  Can't wait to get back on the trainer tonight.

I need a goal race.....unfortunately there isn't any new progress on my PT front so I can't plan anything.  BUT, there is this possibility......Dud, you will think it hysterical.....

1 mile OWS Ocean swim.  There is an event in Ocean City, MD while we are there on vacation this summer (10 days of beach, I can't wait!!) called Captain Craig 1 Mile Swim.  They also have a half miler but I figure I should go the full to put my forced swim focus to use.  Problem is that it's the last night we are there and our family (camp with my older brother and friends) always does a traditional cook all the fish you caught this week dinner on our last night there....I need to convince them to make the fish dinner on Friday so I can do the OWS race on Saturday evening. 

And there's a minor detail......my ocean swimming is limited at best.....more like playing in the surf.   This would definitely be a non race, more like let's see if I can keep from freaking out in the ocean event.

THe website says you swim with the current, so other than waves and salt water it shouldn't be a terribly difficult thing.....and I did do a 1 mile river swim a few years ago without a panic attack.